PeerTube v8.1 is out!
A host of improvements, refinements, bug fixing… Let's see what this minor version has in store for you!
Better podcast support
Since PeerTube v7.1, there's been support for podcasts, but apps haven't been playing well with HLS files generated by PeerTube. This new version of PeerTube lets admins force the creation of an optimized audio file and fixes most issues reported with podcasts.
Rework of image management
PeerTube's image management (for avatars, thumbnails, favicon, etc.) dates back to the early daysof the project and needed a major overhaul to adapt it to changes in the project and the Web.
Over the past few weeks, we have worked extensively to completely overhaul the system and make it both more efficient and more robust in the face of change.
Among these developments are improved video thumbnail quality (if your administrator has regenerated it), particularly for podcasts, support for WebP and PNG image formats for video thumbnails, and a preparatory work to enable images to be moved to object storage in the future.
These improvements are part of our ongoing efforts to optimize PeerTube's performance in order to facilitate the scaling of platforms.
Restricting embeds to chosen domains
From now on, video creators will be able to restrict the domains on which their videos can be embedded.
This enables institutions, media outlets and other organisations to exercise greater control over access to their videos and integrate PeerTube more efficiently into their existing publishing process.
Added playback speed x3.0
Unlike some alternatives to PeerTube, you don't need a premium account here to enjoy x3 playback speed!
With this new version of PeerTube, you'll no longer experiment this feeling of slowness when watching a video! You can now watch videos at the ultrasonic speed of your brain and listen to the sweet melody of voices under helium!
Lucide is now the default player
Lucide is the new player that came with PeerTube v8. It's now the standard player for all new PeerTube installations.
If you've already got a PeerTube platform and you want Lucide to be the default player, you can enable it in the customization settings of your platform.
And more…
Notable new features include also an improved user experience with notifications grouped by date, an improved experience for managing a channel collaboratively, increased compatibility with other Fediverse softwares, and improved video SEO.
Finally, we have optimized the management of the transcoding queue to enable faster publishing and improved the robustness of channel synchronisation again (thanks to community feedback)!
Of course, many other improvements have been made in this version and you can view the complete list of changes on the dedicated page.
All of these changes have been made possible thanks to the feedback you have provided, either by reporting an issue on the software repository or by sharing your ideas on our dedicated platform!
If you're running a platform, please read the important notes carefully before upgrading.
Thanks to everyone for following the PeerTube project over the years! If you wish and are able to, please, consider making a donation to Framasoft (the non-profit organization that develops PeerTube) to support the project!